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Empanada Loca Beer Garden
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score10 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedMarch 20, 2023
- address9 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn 11201
- cuisineAmerican
- phone9174163314
Is Empanada Loca Beer Garden clean?
Empanada Loca Beer Garden is currently listed as closed by NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), as of its inspection on March 20, 2023. A closure means inspectors found conditions serious enough to stop service — it is not the same as a restaurant choosing to shut down, and the listing can change once the problems are fixed and re-inspected.
What did inspectors find at Empanada Loca Beer Garden?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on March 20, 2023, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 📋no certified food supervisor on dutycriticalFood Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
When was Empanada Loca Beer Garden last inspected?
Empanada Loca Beer Garden has 4 inspections on record going back to June 9, 2022, averaging 28 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| November 19, 2024 | closed by the city | 94 pts |
| March 20, 2023 | Grade A | 10 pts |
| June 22, 2022 | no grade issued ⏳ | 7 pts |
| June 9, 2022 | no grade issued ⏳ | 0 pts |
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How New York grades restaurants
New York City health inspectors score violations in points, and lower is better: 0–13 points earns an A, 14–27 a B, and 28 or more a C. Every restaurant is inspected at least once a year, and the letter has to be posted in the window. A restaurant that scores 14 or more on the first inspection of a cycle does not get a letter right away — it stays “Grade Pending” until a re-inspection settles it, which is why some spots here show an hourglass instead of a letter. Cooked only ever shows a letter the city actually posted; we never infer one from a score.
Source: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) via NYC Open Data. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated March 20, 2023. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.